By definition, pandemic illnesses have ___________.
a. difficulty spreading from person to person
b. created panic in the public
c. been eliminated in the United States.
d. spread throughout the world - ✔✔d. spread throughout the world
Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
a. An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that he is
not authorized to do so.
b. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is aggravated and he
is permanently disabled.
c. A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper authorization
from medical control first.
, d.An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent
information about the drug. - ✔✔d.An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient
because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug.
Doing what is best for the patient is known as ________.
a. patient advocacy
b. duty to act
c. standard of care
d. scope of practice - ✔✔a. patient advocacy
Today's EMS providers are trained according to the __________.
a. 2010 Federal EMS Provider Standards
b. 1995 U.S. DOT Guidelines
c. 2009 National EMS Education Standards
d. 1999 National EMS Curriculum - ✔✔c. 2009 National EMS Education Standards
Dressing and acting properly while on duty are examples of ___________.
a. professional attributes
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